World Tapestry - 1.1 Flashcards
Where was the Song Dynasty?
China
What time period did the Song Dynasty rule?
960 CE - 1279 CE
The Song Dynasty was the leading example of…
…diversity and innovation in Afro-Eurasia and the Americas during the 13th century.
Neo-Confucianism
The revival of Confucian thinking while adding in Buddhist and Daoist elements during the Song Dynasty.
The spread of Confucianism and Buddhism is the most _______ to Chinese influence.
enduring testimony
(True or False) The Chinese bureaucratic system was known as a democracy.
False
The Song Dynasty lost control of ____ lands to _____.
northern; invading pastoralists from Manchuria
Imperial Bureaucracy
Chinese government system, characterized by a strong imperial court and through civil service examination based on Confucian principals.
The bureaucracy (of the Song Dynasty) represented ___.
continuity across centuries and dynasties.
Explanation: It had been a feature of Chinese government since the Qin Dynasty.
One of Emperor Song Taizu’s greatest achievement was that he…
…expanded the educational opportunities to young men of the lower economic classes so they could score well on the civil service exam.
What were the civil service exams based on?
Confucian texts
Meritocracy
A political system in which the talented are chosen and moved ahead on the basis of their own achievement.
(True or False) The Chinese bureaucratic system was known as a meritocracy.
True
More info: This allowed for more upwards mobility than any other hiring system of that time.
What contributed to the Song Dynasty’s weakness?
The size of the empire
Explanation: By creating so many jobs and by paying these officials so handsomely, the Song increased the cost of government to the point that they began drying up China’s surplus wealth.
Grand Canal
A vast waterway system connecting north-eastern and central-eastern China. Construction began in the 7th century and by the 13th century consisted of over 1100 miles of canals.
